Independence, LA Population

Overview

2,068

Total Population

35.1

Median age

53.48%

Female population %

87:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

54.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Independence's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Independence is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Independence's population under 18 was 27.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Independence's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Independence, 23.21% were under the age of 15, 20.70% aged 15 to 29, 43.96% aged 30 to 64, 11.56% aged 65 to 84, and 0.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 144 more females than males in Independence:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.48% females and 46.52% males in Independence, LA.
The Independence, LA gender ratio is 87:100 i.e. 87 men to 100 women (0.870).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 123.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 157.

Independence's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Independence population: 50.05% are White, 44.63% are Black or African American, 0.44% are Asian and 4.88% are multiracial.
Independence's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,018 (97.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Independence is White with a population of 1,035 (50.05% of the total population).

Independence's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,897 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Independence's population increased by 57 (3.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Independence's population decreased by 127 (7.22%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Independence's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,632.